Cosmética circular: FANCL lanza línea con envases sostenibles

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La marca japonesa FANCL presenta “toiro”, una línea de cuidado de la piel con envases reutilizables hechos de Tritan, de Eastman, en una apuesta por la belleza circular.

APWorks, Equispheres Collaborate on Scalmalloy Production for AM

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Equispheres will provide a secure North American supply chain for Scalmalloy powder optimized for additive manufacturing.

Querétaro fortalece su compromiso con la industria aeroespacial

| Modern Machine Shop México

Además de ser invitado especial de FAMEX 2025, el gobierno de Querétaro firmó una serie de convenios para potenciar el talento humano de la industria aeroespacial.

Play Set Companies Find Optimal Corrosion Resistance in Powder

| Products Finishing

These two recreational equipment manufacturers were tired of playing around with coatings that weren’t holding up to intense corrosive environments in coastal climates. 

Sumitomo Turning Grades Increase Tool Life for Machining Titanium Alloys

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Eastec 2025: The AC9115T and AC9125T turning grades feature Sumitomo’s Absotech coating technology and tungsten carbide-based composition, which suppresses chemical reactions with titanium alloys and increases wear resistance.

VMA News

| Valve Magazine

VMA is dedicated to driving growth and innovation of the U.S. and Canadian valve industry globally.

Elmet Technologies Offers Additive Manufacturing Services, Refractory Metal Powders

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

New website focuses on additive manufacturing and refractory metal powders.

From Shop Floor to Show Floor: PMTS 2025 Delivers

| Modern Machine Shop

PMTS’ record-setting event builds excitement for its return in 2027.

How I Made It: Aneesa Muthana

Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop

Aneesa Muthana grew up helping out at her parents’ Chicago grinding shop before striking out on her own in the ‘90s. When business slowed down dramatically, she embraced change and built her machine shop into a modern facility using Swiss-type CNC machines.__PRESENT

Partnership Aims to Tariff-Proof Manufacturing for US OEMs

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

Fictiv and EVCO Plastics have created a partnership to deliver end-to-end injection molding supply chain solutions.

AM’s Best Applications Involve Products and Companies That Could Not Exist Without It

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Through the products that could be made no other way, AM levels up — enabling new solutions and new companies providing them. Many recent articles showcase companies realizing something new thanks to additive manufacturing.

Lanxess concreta venta de Urethane Systems a UBE Corporation

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La alemana Lanxess vendió su unidad de Urethane Systems por 500 millones de euros a la japonesa UBE, como parte de su estrategia para reducir deuda y enfocar su portafolio.

New in 2025: Additive Manufacturing Machines and Hardware

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

A roundup of recent machine and technology releases on Additive Manufacturing.

Komaspec inaugura planta de producción en Chihuahua

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva planta de Komaspec, ubicada en Ciudad Juárez, atenderá a los clientes de la empresa en Estados Unidos y Canadá.

From Shop Floor to Show Floor: PMTS 2025 Delivers

| Production Machining

PMTS’ record-setting event builds excitement for its return in 2027.

SW North America Twin-Spindle Machining Center Enables Fully Autonomous Operation

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Eastec 2025: The BA 322i is well suited for machining complex aerospace components that require tight tolerances and high-quality finishes.

The Benefits of Investing in Sinker EDM Training

| MoldMaking Technology

Beyond technology upgrades, mold builders can boost cost savings, productivity and quality by prioritizing operator training in two key areas.
#workforcedevelopment

AkzoNobel, IPG Photonics Bring Laser Curing to Powder Coatings

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

The partnership, to directly benefit EMEA customers, will apply IPG’s selective heating process to Interpon coating formulations as a more energy-efficient curing method.

Firefly Aerospace to develop CMC rocket engine nozzle extension

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Contracted by the AFRL, Firefly will use its expertise to design, build and test a composite-based nozzle extension to reduce costs, improve performance and accelerate rocket engine production.

ACMA announces PCR publication for platforms, stairways

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Product category rule (PCR) provides guidance to builders and architects preparing LCAs and EDPS for platforms and stairways made from FRP composites, steel and more.
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Head Sports launches limited-edition racquet using Toray bio-circular fibers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

From prototype to reality, Toray’s sustainable carbon fibers deliver the same look, feel and performance to racquet sports but with an environmentally responsible edge.

GWEC launches 2025 global wind report

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Despite a year of headwinds, 2024 still enjoyed another record year of wind energy installation globally. Even so, the Global Wind Energy Council report offers a data-led roadmap to triple growth and meet COP28 targets.